GenkiJACS - ICHIGO®

GenkiJACS is one of the first Japanese schools in Japan to teach communicative Japanese for everyday life, rather than academic Japanese. Everything in our schools is organized around this central philosophy. That’s why lessons focus not just on what to say, but on why, how and when to say it. We have multiple programs and events to help our students make friends with Japanese people. Our class size is by far the smallest of any accredited Japanese school in Japan.

Location
Fukuoka
Hakataekihigashi 1-16-23,
Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi 812-0013

Tokyo
Hanazono Bldg 3F, Shinjuku 5-17-6,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022

Kyoto
Hayashi Bldg 2F, Shimizuchō (Kawaramachidōri), 454-1,
Shimogyō-ku, Kyōto-shi 600-8025

Number of students
Fukuoka - 120, Tokyo - 80, Kyoto - 50

Support
Bi-lingual support, 24/7 emergency number and an email

Activities
Free activities:
- Language exchange program (we pair students up with a Japanese native speaker to make friends and practice their language)
- High school exchange (make friends with Japanese high school students and join their club activities - only in Fukuoka)
- Language meeting (weekly language exchange event with Japanese residents learning English - only in Fukuoka)
- Movie night (once per week, Japanese movie screening in the student lounge, with free popcorn)
- City tour (once per week, our staff show students around the city)
- Game nights (learn hanafuda, goh, shogi and more, held around once a month)
- Festivals (join traditional seasonal Japanese festivals when available, usually accompanied by staff, sometimes over weekends)
- Public holiday field trips (a free field trip on every public holiday means you'll never be bored!)

Paid activities:
- Traditional Culture/Pop Culture classes on Saturdays: 10,000yen per Saturday
- Weekly Friday party (usually at a traditional Japanese restaurant or at GenkiJACS, with our staff, or Japanese volunteers): depends on the party, but usually around 2,500yen
- Bowling/karaoke/etc parties (usually arranged by students, sometimes accompanied by school staff): usually around 2,500-3,000yen

Course information

Standard course

You won’t get far in Japan without being able to speak the language. With this course, you will be using Japanese on a daily basis from the very first day. No matter how long you choose to study with us, our incredibly individualized approach to teaching will allow you to focus on improving your Japanese ability. We call it Standard Japanese, but there is nothing standard about it!

Registration fee	11,000 JPY
Course fees	33,000 JPY / 1 week
Materials fees	11,000 JPY
Other fees	N/A
Class schedule	Courses start every Monday of the year for non complete beginners, complete beginners need to start first Monday of the month and also third during June, July, August. 20 class hours per week , 4 hours a day Monday to Friday.
Lesson time	We work somewhat like a university in that, depending on the class you get placed in, you may have morning classes on some days and afternoon classes on some other days. It's impossible to tell what time you will be having classes at at this stage, as the schedule for each week only gets released the week before. I hope that's alright! Morning classes are from 9:30-13:10. Afternoon classes are from 11:25-15:50 or 14:05-17:45.
Class size	Max - 8-9 students, Average - 4-6 students
Class level	Complete Beginner to Advanced
Possible start date	Every Monday
Age requirements	Fukuoka - 14 and older, Tokyo, Kyoto - 16 and older
Required minimum language level	Knowledge of Hiragana
Certificate of course attendance / Japanese level	Certificate at the end of the course

+ Conversation Module

+ Plus Traditional Culture Module

+ Plus Pop Culture Module

+ nextGEN

1 Year Visa Course - Fukuoka only

6 Months Course

Accommodation

Arrangement Fees: Fukuoka-10,000 JPY / Tokyo and Kyoto - 20,000 JPY

Homestay (Breakfast only and half board)
　　　　Fukuoka: 15,000 JPY per week / 19,200 JPY per week with dinner option
Tokyo: 28,700 JPY per week / 32,550 JPY per week with dinner option
Kyoto: 23,100 JPY per week / 26,950 JPY per week with dinner option

Guesthouse - Private residence (Min. 2 weeks)
　　　　All cities: 15,000 JPY per week

Private Apartment (Min. 2 weeks)
　　　　Fukuoka: 25,000 JPY per week
Tokyo and Kyoto: 28,000 JPY per week

Supervised residence - Fukuoka Only
　　　　11,200 JPY per week / 17,200 JPY per week with breakfast and dinner option

Job opportunities/support for working holiday visa/student visa holders
Limited, but help with looking at their CV, interview practice.

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course characteristic/topics	Learning about the Traditional Culture aspect of Japan
entrance fee/registration fee	N/A
course fees	10,000 JPY/ 1 week
materials fees	N/A
class schedule	Classes are run on Saturdays - 5-6 hours
class time	Usually 10am - 4-5pm
class size	Varies throughout the year
class level	Complete Beginner - Advanced
possible start date	Every Monday
age requirements	Fukuoka - 14 and older, Tokyo, Kyoto - 16 and older
required minimum language level	Knowledge of Hiragana

course characteristic/topics	Learning about the Pop Culture aspect of Japan
entrance fee/registration fee	N/A
course fees	10,000 JPY/ 1 week
materials fees	N/A
class schedule	Classes are ran on Saturdays - 5-6 hours
class time	Usually 10am - 4-5pm
class size	Varies throughout the year
class level	Complete Beginner - Advanced
possible start date	Every Monday
age requirements	Fukuoka - 14 and older, Tokyo, Kyoto - 16 and older
required minimum language level	Knowledge of Hiragana

course characteristic/topics	Combining the best of Traditional and Pop Culture aspect of Japan
entrance fee/registration fee	N/A
course fees	10,000 JPY / 1 week
materials fees	N/A
class schedule	Classes are run on Saturdays - 5-6 hours
class time	Usually 10am - 4-5pm
class size	Varies throughout the year
class level	Complete Beginner-Advanced
possible start date	Any Monday during the summer
age requirements	Fukuoka - 14 - 19, Tokyo, Kyoto - 16 - 19
required minimum language level	Knowledge of Hiragana
certificate of course attendance / Japanese level	Certificate at the end of the course

entrance fee/registration fee	N/A
course fees	990,000 (registration and material fees included)
materials fees	N/A
class schedule - duration - starting date - classes per week - class days	class schedule - duration: One year - classes per week: 20 hours - class days: Monday to Friday
class time	We work somewhat like a university in that, depending on the class you get placed in, you may have morning classes on some days and afternoon classes on some other days. It's impossible to tell what time you will be having classes at this stage, as the schedule for each week only gets released the week before. I hope that's alright! Morning classes are from 9:30-13:10. Afternoon classes are from 11:25-15:50 or 14:05-17:45.
class size	Classes are small with a maximum of 8 students.
class level	All levels
possible start date	First weeks of January, April, August and October
age requirements	Generally 16 and older - must have completed compulsory education in their own country.
required minimum language level	Hiragana Knowledge
certificate of course attendance / Japanese level	Certificate at the end of the course

entrance fee/registration fee	N/A
course fees	590,000 JPY (registration and material fees included)
materials fees	N/A
other fees	Accommodation fee, Airport Pick-Up Fee
class schedule	class schedule - duration: 6 months - classes per week: 20 hours - class days: Monday to Friday
class time	We work somewhat like a university in that, depending on the class you get placed in, you may have morning classes on some days and afternoon classes on some other days. It's impossible to tell what time you will be having classes at this stage, as the schedule for each week only gets released the week before. I hope that's alright! Morning classes are from 9:30-13:10. Afternoon classes are from 11:25-15:50 or 14:05-17:45.
class size	Classes are small with a maximum of 8 students.
class level	All levels
possible start date	January, April, August and October
age requirements	Fukuoka - 14 and older, Tokyo, Kyoto - 16 and older
required minimum language level	Hiragana Knowledge
certificate of course attendance/Japanese level	Certificate at the end of the course